Safety is a priority over profits: Alan Joyce

14/02/2019|6min

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says in the airline industry safety must be priority number one, over profitability.
Mr Joyce told Sky News if Qantas ever compromised on safety the airline's 'ability to operate and survive would be nonexistent'.
His comments come as Airbus announces its decision scrap production of the A380 superjumbo, the world's largest airliner, citing weak sales.
Qantas cancelled its order for a further eight of the planes last week, and is the same model as Flight QF32 whose engine exploded shortly after take-off in 2010.
The incident, which resulted in an emergency landing, prompted Qantas to ground the entire fleet of aircraft, costing the airline more than $200 million Mr Joyce says.